A comprehensive review of premarital counseling programs for churches, evaluating PREPARE/ENRICH, Parrott, Chapman, and Keller approaches for pastoral marriage preparation.
10.1177/mfmj.2020.0018·Cite this article·Abide Academic Repository
Abide University › library › marriage-enrichment-ministry-in-the-local-church
Practical strategies for building marriage enrichment programs in the local church, including retreats, mentoring, small groups, and biblical foundations for strengthening marriages.
10.1093/fmq.2018.0022·Cite this article·Abide Academic Repository
Abide University › library › church-planting-in-urban-contexts
Strategies for urban church planting covering biblical foundations, models of church planting, cultural intelligence, and financial sustainability in city ministry contexts.
10.1177/ums.2022.0034·Cite this article·Abide Academic Repository
Abide University › library › rural-church-planting-and-revitalization
A review of rural church planting and revitalization literature covering small-town ministry strategies, bivocational leadership, and the unique dynamics of agricultural communities.
10.1515/rmr.2017.0012·Cite this article·Abide Academic Repository
Abide University › library › missions-strategy-for-the-local-church
A practical framework for developing local church missions strategy covering theological foundations, partnership models, financial stewardship, and integration of missions into congregational life.
10.1177/ijfm.2025.0042·Cite this article·Abide Academic Repository
Abide University › library › short-term-missions-effectiveness-and-ethics
Practical guidance for maximizing the effectiveness and ethical integrity of short-term missions trips, including partnership models, pre-trip training, and post-trip follow-through.
10.1177/mir.2020.0048·Cite this article·Abide Academic Repository
Abide University › library › cross-cultural-ministry-and-contextualization
A comprehensive review of contextualization theory and practice for cross-cultural ministry, covering major models, biblical foundations, and implications for multicultural pastoral leadership.
10.1177/ibmr.2016.0040·Cite this article·Abide Academic Repository
Abide University › library › discipleship-programs-for-local-churches
A comprehensive guide to building discipleship programs in local churches, covering biblical foundations, major models, and practical strategies for creating intentional spiritual growth pathways.
10.1177/jdsf.2024.0008·Cite this article·Abide Academic Repository
Abide University › library › small-group-leadership-and-facilitation
Essential skills and practices for effective small group leadership, including facilitation techniques, group dynamics management, and strategies for creating transformative community.
10.1177/sgr.2021.0052·Cite this article·Abide Academic Repository
Abide University › library › new-believer-discipleship-and-follow-up
A practical guide to new believer discipleship covering biblical foundations, essential content, relational follow-up models, and strategies for establishing lifelong faith foundations.
10.1177/emq.2019.0055·Cite this article·Abide Academic Repository